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The western slopes of the Western Ghats receive more rain than the eastern slopes. Why?

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Eastern region of Western Ghats lie in the rain shadow region. Western Ghats are very tall that it blocks moisture-laden south-west winds to reach eastern slopes and hence receives scanty rainfall. Thus western slopes of Western Ghats receive more rainfall than eastern slopes.

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